Sole-pressing machine.



FATEN'II1-JULY 30, 1907.

B; P. MAYO.

SOLE PRBSSING MAoHNB,

APPLIDATION FILED 0UT.19| 1903.

.e SHEETS-SHEET 1i PATENTBD JULY 30, 1907s4 B.' P. MAYO. SOLE PRBSSING MACHINE.

PPLIUATION FILED OUTJQ. 1903.

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No; 861.246. l PATBNTED JLY 3o, 1907.

13. P. MAYU.

SULB PRESSING l'vIAfJIIIfVE.v

APPLIUATIGN FILED 00mm. 1903.

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PATENTED JULY 30, 19507,

No. 861,746v y I B. F. MAYO. SULB PRESSING MACHINE.

APPLIUATION FILED 00T.19. 190s.

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No. 861,746. IPATBNTBD JULY 3o, 1907.

B. F. MAYO.

SULB PREssNG MACHINE, APPLIUATIUN FILED OOTJQ. 1903.

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PATENTBD JULY 30, 1907.

B. P. MAYO.l SOLE PRESSING MACHINE.

APLIOATIN kFILED 0033.19. 1903.`

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UNITED SriAT- ES PATENT OFICE.

BENJAMIN l", MAYO, UI" Szil'iluM, MASSA(II'USlfI'llS, ASSIGNOH lU UNITED SHOE MACHINERY COMPANY, (JF lAll'lltSUN, 'NEW JERSEY, A lf()ltIOltAYlON Oi NEW JERSEY.

SOLE-PRESSING Specicaison of Letters Patent.

MACHINE.

Patented 511151430, 1.907.

J 4 tlon, .such :is will onnhlo othors slullofl in tho nrt lo whit-h it apportains to milko und non llnsuino.

Tho prosont in'vontioo*ri-hitos to sol(- prvssing.; omoliinos ol' tho .so irallod rollinfr prossin'o typ(l in whir-h thtI solo of it shoo is suhjot'tod lo :i rolling prossioo ho twoon o hist npon which tho Shoo isisupportod :unl n copcrrlting solo prossingiorin. r

A woll known iorin of rolling prossin-o solo pro'" lntoliino is disfflosod in tho p'fitfont to 'li'ipp No. 25H5, dntod April 8, '1884. lThis hnnyhiigp conii'risos two pivot-ally inonntod last ('ztrriors and two ('oi'wrniting pv'otolly nionntod forni oorriors, tho lust sind forni onriiors boing so arranged and ztc'tontid that whi'irono last (nrrior and its coporziting form onrrior oro inox/od 4in ono direction the othor last oznrior and its (-oporating 'lforin czi-rrior nrc' inovml in the oppositie rliroriion. Tho inochanisin. for osr'illziting th o rxarriors coi'nn'isos o dri-ving` slm-ll and gwn-ing oonnoiting the driving shaft and tho Carriers.y tho dir'fwtion ol rotation oi tho driving slntit hoinp; i'liongiid lo hangitho direction oi' movoniont ol' tho ('mriorsi. All oi' tho Warriors :1ro constantly vonnoitod with tho driving sir-wit so thi-tt whon ono not of (nrrivrs is zit thoiront oi' alwnioohino with tho last in 2i oonvoniont position vlor thov roinovnl of n. shoe thorofroni and tho pl-(wing ol' miothor shot thoroon, whir'h position is tormzd its position oi prvsontm tion, tho other sot of (nrriors is at tho roar oi tho mrt- Chino.v Tho driving shalt is stoppod automatically v @noli timo allzist rom'hos ii. position of pronontaion and mounted last and Iorin oznriiirs in which tho r-mriors aro osoillatod backward and forward :t prodvtorininofl numbor of timos and thon stoppod with tho hist in :t position of presentation. -ln this machin@ tho niorhitnisin for oscillating a last va-irior and. its Copomting form cai-rior comprisos 21V crank shaft, a link connecting tho shaft nd tho form (fflrrior and intormoshing sognwntl goars socnrod tn tho form and last Carriers, the

^ onstruction 'boing such that during ear-h revolution ol' tho r-inn'lr shalt tho form varriiir ismffllztcd liack- 55 wan-d und forward through tho link connod-ion und the hist warrior is osollatool from th(I form carrier through ilio intornwshing sognwntul gezins. ln tho practical dpi-rotion of this inni-inno it has boon ionnd that 011 :1f-Conni, ol' (lio hack lush in tho intvrinoshing sigmontztl. 60 gwn-s 1hr lost sliilts longitudinally with rohitionto thc` forni os tho inst and form swing by tho lino joining tho I pivotal oonlors oi the warriors, thereby tending vto injoro thi shoo :ind prodotto init-rior work. Also in this inal'liino tho nnl'nhor of Inossnros to whic'h tho solo 0f 65 o. sl'zoo is snojootod is prodotorminod bytho construction of tho insnfhino so that tho l porator is unable to vitry tho nunihor o pressures to snit tho quality and tliitlrnons oi tho solo boing oporatod upon.

in tho nim-nino comprising last and form carriors 70 which :iro notinitod continuously to subject the solo of n shoo to n. l'ilnrztlity of rolling prcssuros'it is dvsirzthlo to nso zi. crank shalt and intormodiato onnoctions or Livtiinling tho oairiors :is thoroby the shook and jar :nld ("onsoqnonl, liziliility ol' thilf'lparts oi the machine to 75 'woar and injury which would bo incident lo :t con sti-notion in which tho rotation of a. driving shaft sinjh ns is disclosed in the Tripp patont was auton'mtivally rovorsvd is nnoidod,

'fino of tho ohjo'ts of tho prosont invontion is, thord 80 loro, to providey n solo pressing inachinoof tho rollinig prossimo typo, comprising pivotally inountod last :mil forni warriors, it Crank shaft and suilnhlo connections 'lar-iii'oon lh@ slnii't and tho oztlriors which shftllho'frogy from tho siiddon and oojotionftl shifting of the last S5 with relation to tho forni invidont to the Construction nhovfroiorrod to. A

A .further ol'ijevot-'of tho invention is to provide a. solo4 pressing machine oi 111e rolling prossime type comprisfing last and forni oarriors. ii crank shaft and suitable. 90 Connections between tho shaft Iand the ('nrriern irl which the number of pressures to which tho sole of zi. Shoo is Snhjc'oiod nn ho varied hy the operator to snitJ rho Clnnncter :1nd thickness oi tho .solo oi :i shoe boing operated upon. 95

With those objects in vio :i feature oi the present invention vontemplntos providing n solo vpressing machine. Comprising pivomlly mounted hist Vand form Carriers and a ornnk shaft. with link Connections hetweon the frink shaft sind hoihoi said r'an'iers whereby 10i) tho relative nim-@moois impar-lod tothe last. and formano bertain sind ccumte and tlml solo of a shoe supported upon the inst is presi-rod in a satisfactory manner without'. any linhility oi injnry to the shoe.

Another fautore oi the invention contemplates pro- -1.05 Viding n solo pressing machine comprising last and forni carriers. n.' crank shaft and suitahle connections between-the crank glmiit and the carriers, with mansii l l i l i under the control of the operator for throwing the crank shalt out ot operation when the lasty rear-hes a position ol presentation. ln the illustrated embodiment ot' this feature ol my invention, hereinafter deseribed` l have provided ineohanisin under the von trol of the operator for connor-ting and disrouner-ting the crank shaft and a soun-e ol power and have provided a earn, driven from the crank shaft and arting,y on said mechanism to prevent the crank shaft from being disconnected from the source oi power u ntil the last reaches its position ot' pr sentation. This i'ner-hanism in combination with the cam lor delaying its operative action until the last. reaches its position of presentation I believe to be broadly new and I therefore consider a. feature oi niyinvention to tfonsist in providing means under the control oi the rperator for throwing the actuating Ineehanism of the last and torni rarriers oi a rolling pressure sole pressing machine out of operation and means -or delaying the operative action oi such means until the last reaches its position'oi presentation.

In rolling pressure sole pressing maohines usually Constructed the last and form are'so actuated that the pressure proeeeds longitiulinally of the sole of the shoe iirst from the heel towards the toe and then from the toe tewarjls the heel` rlhis mode of operation tends to crowd the material of the sole towards the toe and heel and tmstretch the sole longitudinally. As a resuit'. thel sole of the shoe is often distorted sutlieiently to injure the shoe or even to burst the seam by which the sole is secured to the upper. i

One of the objects oi the present invention is to provide a sole pressing inarrhine whioh will operate to l-iress the sole of a shoe without displaeing the material ot the solo or stretch the sole sul'iiciently to injure the shoe and with this object in view, a feature ol theinvention Contenn'ilates providing a sole pressing,T inarhine oomprising torni and last; oarriers with mechanism [or actuating said earrier's which ants to draw the forni over the solo while in 4rontaet; therewith and preferably in the opposite direction to that. in whirh the pressure is proeeediug. ,ily so aetuatiug the carriers the displnring oi the material ol the solo is prevented and the solo is not streit-hed longitudinally to any appror-iable extent. This feature oi the invention broadly considered n'iny he embodied in any rolling pressure solo pressing machine as `lV believe that l am the tirst in the art to pro vide a. rolling pressure solo pressing maehiue f-oinprising a shoe supporting last and a solo pressing iorm in.

which the torni is drawn over tho solo duringr the pressing operation.

Rolling pressure solo pressing |na -hinos as usually r-onstrufted are provided With two shoe supportingr lasts and two r-or'iporatingg solo pressing; t'ornls and one oi the objorts ol' tho present invention is to providea mar-bine ol` improved vonstruf-tion and modo ol' opera- 4tion ('olnr'n'isintr two shoe supporting lasts and two ro oporatim,r solo pressing' lormsA and more partir-ularly snrh a 'mar'hino iu whir'h'tho numlu-r ol pressing op- @rationsl to rrhh-h tho soirl` ol' n. shoe supported upon oitln'rr last is subjor'lodr-an be varied at tbewill oi the operator. I

with thisI objet-t in view a t'i-aturo ot' the present. invention rontolnplatos providingr an :u-tlluting mor-hanisin l'or oaoh lastirarrior and its oor'iporating; form mrrior whit-h arts to movil tho oarrh rs to subjoit. th(l solo lChine illustrated in Fig. 'l4

rl a shoe supporti-d upon the last to a plurality of rolling pressures, and moans ruralt-inthe control ol' tho operator for throwing one ot' saitbaetnat ing nio( hanisnis into operation and t`or throwing tho other a-tuatiug n'ior'hanism out of operation when the last',aetuatodby said last mentioned utuatiiu;- nu' hanisln roarhos a position oi presentation. i f 'g i,

A further obiol't ot the invention/is to provide a heel ('lalnpol improved Constrnvtion a.1 ul ,n1ode of opera tion for holding the heel of the solil upon tho last while pressure is tir-inf; applied to the foropart and with this object in view a. feature of theI invention r-onsists in the heel Clamp hereinafter dvsrribod and f'iainiod.

-In addition tio the features of invention above rr'- l'el'l'od to the present invention also ronsists in certain devices, oombinations and arraluroments ot' parts here-- inafter dost-rihod and rlaimod, the advantages 0I which will be obvious to thososkillod in the art.

1n the drawings accompanying this application .l have illustrated a rolling pressure Isoltl leveling machine whir'h embodies the various features ol' my invention in their preferred form, but itis to be understood that except as defined in the r-lainis my invention is Vnot.l

limited to the marhiue illustrated nor to any partionlar construction and arrangement of parts,

Referring to the drawings, Figure .l is a view in sido elevation of a rolling,y pressure solo leveling inar'hino embodying the various features of my invention in their preferred form; Fig. 2 is a rear view of the ina.-

Fig. 3 is a seetional 'plan View taken on the line of Fig, l; Fig. 4 is a. view in front. elevation of thtl lower portion of the mar-bine with certain of the parts shown in sor-tion; Fig. 5 is a. detail sor-tional view ofthe upper end ol a link ronnorting two oi tho last. and form Carriers; Fig. (l is a detail seotional view taken on the lino t-t ot Fur. 5; ltig. 7 is a detail view illustrating the ronstruetion and mode ol' operation of the improved heel Clamp; Fig. 8 isa 'vir-,w similar to Fig. 7 showing the parts in a dition-ont positionand Fig. 9 is a. detail roar view partly iu soetion oi a. portion ol' the inorhanisnt illustrated in Fig. S.

The iriune oi the mar-hine illustrated in the drawings r-olnpriites t-Wo vortir'al iront, standards I and 2 connorted atthoir upper ends by a Cross-'web and at their lower ends by a. (ross-Web 4t .lho Iranlo ol' tho mai-bine also romprisos the roar standards 5 and ti ,whit-h at their upper ends. are Curved t'orward and bolted to tlimfront standards. 'lho roarstamlards 5 -and it are ronnertod by a Moss-weh 7 and tho iront and roar standards are r-onnor'tod uoar their lowor ends by.

Webs ono ot whioh sindif'atod at 8 in ltig. J. At oar-h sido ot' the nuu'hine a rusting l) is fitti-d to tbll front and rear standards and is sorurod in position by bolts A brar'kot t() is bolted upon tho upper surittoooi tho r'ross-wob 7 nonni-ting tluI two roar standards and a web tl r-onnorts thrl wobs 7 and ft and is bolli-d at oafh ond to said webs.

ltonoath thrl vross-wc-b 3 ot the maohino frame-aro pivot-ally mounted two i'oriu'Harriers I2 and lil upon whivh tlul solo pressing forms aro yioldingly mounted in a woll known manner.' lient-ath tho form rarriors two last r'arrior's tft and l5 aro pivotally mounted, tho pivot rod oi thestrarriors boing; suliportod ill brat'kets extending,r inwardly iront tho sido standards t and 2 and in a ventral standilrd oxtondng upwardly from so arranged with relation to each other that when the carriers are oscillated the soles of shoes sulliportod uponl th lasts are subjected to a rolling pressure.

For actuating'each last carrier and its cooperating form carrier a separate mechanism is provided, each oi which mechanisms ',eornprises a crank shaft lti. The

'v inner ends of the crank shafts 1G are journalr'd in bear- 'son ings in the web 11 and the outer ends of the shafts are journaled in 'the Castings 9 as is clearly illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4. The shafts are arranged in alinement With e'aeh other but rotate independently. Ear-h crankshaft is provided with a crank 17 whieh is onneeted by a link 18 to one of the last Carriers. lar'h last carrer is thus connected to its crank shaft by a link connection so that during Aa single revolution ol" the crank shaft the last carrier is oscillated backwards and forwards. In order to cause the torni carriers to be oscillated in timed relation with the last carriers, each last carrier and its coper'atin7 form carrier are ron- Ileeted by a link 19, thel lower end of the link being pivotally connected to the last carrier by' the pivot piniilhich connects the earrier to the link v18 and theupper end of the link 19 being pivotally connecterl to the form carrier on the opposite side of the pivotal center of the carrier. Both the last carriers and the form carriers are thus 'connected by means ol links to the cranks of the crank shafts 1:6, the last carriers being direetly connected by the links 18 and the lorm carriers being connected by the links 18, the last carv riers ai1d`the,1inks 19. The oscillating movements which are imparted to the last and form carriers from lthe crank shafts are, therefore, certain and accurate and any relative movement'. of the lasts and forms when the Carriers sWiI-ig by thelinev joiningr the pivotal centers of the :carriers which would tend to injure the shoe is prevented.

*y The relativeiangular positions of the pivotal nonnen. tions of the linfks 18 and 19 with thelast and form carriers and the ldistances of these pivotal. connections from the pivot! l centers oi' the carriers, are such, that` when a form ,arrier is osoillated from a last: carrier through a-conneoting link 19 the surface of the form in contactwith the sole travels faster than the surface of the sole, so that the form is drawn over the sole during' the pressing operation in the opposite direction to that in which the pressure is proc'zeeding. As a result 'o'futhis drawing action of the form, the displacing of the material which would otherwise take place is pre-v *vented and the sole ispressed 'without any liability of' injury to the shoe or any appreciable stretching of the sole longitudinally. i i links- ]9 are connected to the form carriers is clearly The manner in which the illustrated in Figs. 5and G. As shown in these figures,

the upper end of the link l.) illust-rated provided -'With a Cylindrical hearingwheh engages a sleeve 20 the formduring the movements-ol' the carriers in both tion by turning up the nuts which secure the stud. in

the carrier ily so rotating thel sleeve, the upper end ol" the link is moved towards or from the pivotal center of the rarrier, and thus the amount ol' the drawing 75 movement which is imparted to the torni is adjusted as desired. v l

Each crank shaft l is provided with a worin gear 25 whirh is engaged by a worm 2t; u pon n shaft 27 jour naled in bearings in a eastiilg 9. Itavh shaft 27 is pro- 8() vided at its rear vond with a i'rietional vlutch member 25% sel-ured to the shaft and with a driving pulley 29 mounted to 'rotate loosely on the shalt. The driving pulleys are provided` with trie-tional surlaees to engage the rietional clutch members 28 and ine-ans are provided for moving the pulleys longitudinally et the shafts 27 ind @pen dently of each other so that each shalt 27`and the crank shaft geared thereto van be driven separately. Both pulleys 29 are rotated constantly by means of a Single driving belt 30 which passes over the 90 pulleys and over an intermediate idler pulley 3l mounted upon a stud secured in the bracket l0. lhe driving pulleys are moved into and out of 4engageinent y with their clutch members and their movements are controlled by means which are substantially duplicates@AA oi each other, and in the folle-wing description I haye accordingly referred to the moans for moving.; but one pulley longitudinally oi' its shalt and for .f-ontrolling its movements, it being understood that except its otliler- Wise specified the parts referred toare duplieated on lofi' opposite sides ol the machine. 'y

The driving pulley 29 at the right hand sidelo the machine in rigidly secured toa sleeve providedlwith a groove which is engaged bystuds projerting from the forked upperl end ot' one arm o a lover 33 loosely 105 pivoted upon a sha t 34 extending across thi;I rear ol the machine andjournaled in bearings in the castings 9.

The other armof the lever 33 is connected by an adjustable link 35 te the rear end oi a leverl 36,1110 oonstruetion and arrangement of the levers 33 and 236i and the 110 link 35 being such that when the rear end oi the` leverv 36 is raised the pulley 29 is moved into eiigagei'nent with the clutch In einher 2S and when the rear endloi' the lever 3G is depressed the pulley ismoved out til-engagement with the rlutehmember. The rear end of the lever 36 115 is provided with an anti-friction roll which is ongaged by a cam 37 Secured to the rear end ol a rock shalt 3S journaled in hearings in a casting 9 and in a bracket secured to one of the front standards of the machine frame.y To the front end ol the shaft 38 atreadlo lever 120 39 is secured .by mea-:ns of which the shalt- 38 and cam 37 secured thereto can be 'rocked by the operator. The'shape of the cam 37 is such that when the treadle 39 is depressed by the operator the high part of the' cam is raused to engage the anti-friction roll-ol the 125 lever 3G and raise the rear end of the'lever, thereby actuating the 'lever 33 to move the pulley 29 into envgagement with the clutch member 28. The pulley tion, therefore, a drawing movement is imparted to remains locked in engagement with the elutch member until the'c'arn 37 is oseillated in the opposite direction. 130

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thv shnpo and mrnngvmvnt ot thv vom 27 hving' Snvh thnl it rvmnins in thv position to whivh it. is inovvd hy thv opt-rotor. l`hv vmnk ilt-.ttt It) on thv right hnntl sido ot` thv innvhinv in thol thrown into opvnttion and vontinnvs to rotttc until thv vtnn :t7 is inovvd hy the opvrntor to relativo thv lvvvr Citi so that thv solo of thv, Shoo hvint: opvrn-tvtl npon r-nn hv nhjt`-vtvd to any d0- .=tirvd ntnnhvi oi' puis-Horns. `\\'hvn thv vom 37I is ntovvd to rvlvnsv thv lvvvr :All thvl lvvvr t is inovvd in nldlrvvtion to vnnsvvthv drivingr pnllvy to hv tnovvd ottl ot' vn- `trugvnivnt with thv vlntvh invlnhvr 2S hy tnvttns ot' n voilvd spring A4t), onv vnd ol` whit-h is nttavhvd to'thv fnnnv ot' thv nntvhinv und thv olhvr vnd (n thv t'ront vnd ot thv lvvvr Iit. ln ortlvr to prvvvnt thv lvvvr Btl troni hvinlgr ztvtliat-vd hy this` springr llt nnlil thv hist und torni rmrvrs whit-h aro living uvtinttvd nrv tvtnrnvrl to a position :it thv iront ol' thv nntvhinv n vani tl lQvi'nivtl to tho ontvrvnd ol' thv. Shall lli ztnd nrntngvd to ong-.1go :t roll npon the front vnd ol thv lvvvr It. This vnni is so slmpvd that tho front vnd ot' tho lvvvr it is hvld dvprvssvtl against thc tvnion ol' thv prin`r 4t) nl'tvr thv. lever has h'ovn rclvnsvd hy thv vain 37 nnlil thv hist and form vtn'livrs` whivh arv in opvrution nrv rvttirnvd to ft position :it thv. iront oi the ni-[nhnv whvn thv l'ront 0nd of the lovvr is rvlvnsvd hy thv t-nni and th-v l pring` Y .4() allowed 'to nvt'. to movv thv. drivingr pnllvy itl Vont ot nngzztgvmnnt with thv vlntvh invnihvr 2S.

In thvpvmtion ol' thv ninvhinv thv nvttnttinf.: lttvvh nuisins of. thv two svn; of huit :ind loi-nt vntrivrtY ttrv thrown into opvmtion nltvrnntvly, ontI hist n tid t'orin vin'rivnrvinnining nt. rvst at thv t'i'ont o|` thv nini-hint- Whilv thv othvr hint und iorln vnrrivr :trv hving nvt ntttvd to ptvss thv Imlv of n Shov. ln ordvr to vztnsv onv `wt ol' hist und forln vzn'rivrs to voinv to rvst4 nl thv iront ot' thv mnt-hint'. Whvn thv othvr svt ol' hist nnd l`or|n t-.ti'\ivr V :Irv thrown into opvrattion, thv two vains 37 on thv oppositv `sidvs of thv nnttfhinv :trv vonnvvtvd hy :t rod -12 so thnl whvn onv v-.tni is tnovvd to rnisv thv otilvr vnd ot` onv ot' thv, lvvvln fili thv othvr vnin Il? is inovvd to t'vlvitsv' lhv othvrlvvvr 3G. 'lhv nvt ot` thv opvnttor in throwing: thv :tvttmfting invvlntnisni ot' onv svt ot' histnnd t'orni vnrrivn-` into'opvrzttion thus vnttsvs thv ntvvhmtjsin ol` thv othvr svt ttl-hist nnd lol-ni vitrrivt'r'` to hv thrown ont. ol opvnt.- l.ion whvn thv mn'rivrhl nrv rvttn'nvd `to thv l'ronl otl thv mttvhinv ztnd thv hun, rvnvhvs itl position ol` prvsvntzt.-

tion.

lt will hv notvd that thvhtst und torni vtnrivrs whivh nl'v :tt rvst :tt thv liont ot' thv ltntvltinv van hv thrown into opvtztlion att, :toy tilnv tlllring'tlto rnovvinvnthl ot' thv nro :tt thv t'ront. ot' thv nntvhinv. into opvr-.t-tion. lt' il4 is' opvrntion to tvnl. nl. thv front. ol thv innvhi'nv withont throwingT Lhvfothorlnst :intl forni vttrtivrn into opvrnftion this van ho nvvomplishvd h y moving'l thv vznns IS7 simivivnlly to rvmovv thv high portion olf-onv vnin from pngngvinvnt. with n lover 3G hut. not sntlivivntly to -hring thv high pmt. of thv nthvr vnm 37 into vngqgvinvnt with thv othvr lvvvr llt.

It iti loinvtinivs nvvvssnry to throw thv ztvtnnt-ing invt'h-.niisni ol' thv hist. .Lnd forni vnriivrs ont ol' opvrntion hist vnrrivr.

hvforv thvy rvntvh thvir position :it thv [ront of thv inavhinv as for instnnvv to prvvvnt crushing thv hand o im opvi-ntor vnnght hvtwvvn n hlSt and fo1'in. The maf vhinv ilhistrntvd in the drawings is accordingly providvd with rnv-.nits whvrvhy thv actuating invvhnnism of thv hist vand form carrivrs in opvrn-tion van he thrown ont otopvrtttion at any point in lhvir movvnivnt. Thvse mvnnft voinptisv yokv-shnpvtl :trois 43 svvnrvd to the lQhnt't 3l :ind strttddling thv hvmings in thv Castings 9 for thv Nhnl't., links 44 vonnvct ingl tho arms 43 with thv links 35, pin :ind llot vonnvvtionrl hvtwcvn the upper ends of thv lin lis 3:3 :nid thv levvis 33, mi itrm 45 svcnred to the shalt itt and n pnll rod lttt, thv rvtn vnd of which is pivvot-ttlly vonnvt-tvd to thv tlpltvr vnd of thv, arm 45, nud

thv l'oi'wnrd vnd ol whit-h vxtvnds into a` vonvvnivnt; po- `ition to hv gruspvd hy thv opvmtor. Thv construction und :trmngvntvnt ol' thvsv parts isginvh that'. whvn the rod tti is pnllvd l'orwntd thv shall 34 is rovkvd'in n (lirvction to inovv thv nppvt vnds oi' thv links 35 rvitrwm'dly in thv slots in thv lvvvrs 33. This niovvlnvnt ol' thv nppvr vnds o1' thv links 35 swings thv lvvvt's 33 which, as hns hvvn statt-d. tnv loosvly mounted upon thv shaft 34 in :t dirvvtion to inovvthv pnllvys Ztl out of vngngvinvnt with thv vlntt'h invtnhvrs Sho that. n'livnvvvr thv rod tti is'pnllvd toi-wurd thv nvtnztting nivchnnisin o the lust und forni t'nrrivrs whivh nrv hvinfi opvrntvtl to prvss thv lolv ot' n shovt is iininvtlinl-vly thrown out OI opt-nt*- tion.

ln ordvr lo Stop thv rotntion of thv Shnftt ns soon als thtI drivingpnllvy 2l) is distonn'vvtvd from thv vlut'vh ntvnthvt 2h. vilhvi hy thv niovvinvttt of tht` rnd 46 othy thv t-novvnivnt ol' thv lvvvr litt, n hrnhv disk el? is Svvtn'vd to thv hnt't 27 :ind :n'rnngvd to hv vngngvtl hy :t hrzlkv thv joint ol n togglv ttl. onv ;nin ol whivh is pivolzilly vonnvvtvd to thv lv'fvi' Citi, :1nd thv othvr arm of whit'h is pivotttllyvonnvvtvd to n. vat-ting tlf 'lhv arms of thv logglv nt'v so .tylrtt-ngvd that nhvn thv lvvvl Il Inovvd in n dirvvtittn to dsvoiinvvt thv pnllvy 29 from the vlttli'h invmhvr i3 thv hrnkv Shov 48 is prvssvd :tgninst thv pvt'iplivry ol' thv hratkv disk 47, A t'oilvtl spring 5t) vonnvvls thv lvvvr :lli with thv vning.: t) :1nd tvnds to inovv lht lvvvt to disvngzigv lhv driving pnllvy from the vlnlt'h ntvn-t'hvr, Y

lhv iinprovvd hvvl vhunp whit-h I hnvvl providvd for holding thv hvvl portion ot', thv solo npon thv hist whilv'prvssnrv is living npplivd to thv forvpnt't. in vlvarly llnstrntvd in Figs, 7, b und tl. 'n thvsv tignrvs 5l indithv hvvl poi'tion of thv Solv. thv nppvr vnd ot' :t rod 52 tnonntvd to `litlv throng hlovks 51% mid 54 swivvlvd in thv tippvr mid lowvr vn s ot nn tn'in 55 pivotnlly monntvd upon n, hist; canriv'r.

Fig. 2 to bringthv vhnnp in 4linv with tho hpst nml is also hvnt hvtwvvn the hlovks 53 und 54h11 showt in Figs.

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frame and the upper end of the arm 55 is connected to one of the front standards of the machine frame by means of a coiled spring (S0. A spring Gl is coiled around the rod 52 and bears at its upper end against the blockl o3 and at its lower end against a collar 62 secured to the rod. When the form carrier is in tho position illustrated in Fig. 7 with the last in its position of presentation, the arm 55 is held in the position illustrated hy means of the chain 59, the spring 60 boing stretched and the rod 52 being held in its raised position by the cngzigomcnt oi the roll 57 with the c am plate 58. As the form carrier swings rearwardly the spring G0 swings the arm 55 about its pivot and the" spring 61 lowers the rod 52 until the clump 5l is i'noughl. into Contact with the solo of the shoe, the dowi'iward movement taking place as the roll 57 travels along the cam plate 58.

the sole during the continued rearward movement oi the last carrier and also during the return forward movement oi the last carrier until the chain 59 is again tightened. As the carrier swings to its position at the front of the machine the arm 55 is swung about its pivot against the tension of spring (il) and the loll 57 is caused.

to travel along the c am plate 58, thereby returning the 'clamp to the position illustrated in Fig. 7'. "lhe b'nt portion of thevrod 52 between the blocks 53 and 54 causes an additional rearward movement of the clamp during its upward movement and -a corresponding additional forward movement during its downward movement, these additiontl movements being suilicient to cause the clamp to be actuated atthe desired times during the movements of the last and. form carriers without contacting with the lorm.\ The block 56 has a limited swinging movement with relation to the block 56il and rod 52, being swung into a position in line with the rod 52 when the chain 59 is 'tightened and being swung into a positioninclined to the rod 'when the chain 59 is slack. An initial upward movement is thus imparted to the rod 52 to raise the clamp 51 fromthe sole before thearm 55 is swun'g to move the clamp away from the last'han'd a tina-l downward movement to press the clamp against the sole after the clamp has been inserted-between the last and form.'

The operation of the machine above 'described has been sufiiciently indicated in connection withthe description "of the construction and arrangement of the various parts al'id will be readily understood by those .skilled in the art without a separate description thereof. Having thusiindieated the nature and scope of' my 'invention and having speeically described a machine embodying the various features thereof in theirJl proferrcd form, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Putcnt of the United States: l

1. soie pressing machine, having, in combination,l

u Shoo supporting' lust, u solo pressing form,` u pivolzilly mounted last carrier, vuf'pivoi'uliy mounted forni Currier,

Ainiszm for usciliuiing the lust und form carriers the solo ol.' :i shoe supported upon the last; to o.

rollingprossimo comprising :i crunk shuft, :uid link :-or1

nectinns heiwcon szlid crunk shuft und h oih of suid curriers, substantially :ls described.

2. A sole pros-sincnmchiue, huving, in combination, u, Slime supportingr inst., u solo pressing form, u pivolully mounted lust. curr' u pvolully mounted form cfu-rior, und mechanism for'oscilluiing the lust und i`o|'m currior: to subject the solo ol" :l shoe supported upon the ltoi; to'rl rolling pressure comprising :i crunk, :l link-connecting The clamp 5l remains in contact with the crank und one of said carriers und a link connecting Suid corriere. suhslaniially :is described.

3. A soli,` pressing' machine, having. in combination, a :papporllug'lnsf. .1 soirl pressingY form, n inst carrier, form cau-rior, und mechanism ior actuating said curxiers to subject tho sole ol' :i shoe supported upon the lust to u rollingr pri-.usure noting io dl'uw the form over the solo while iu ('oninct therewith, substantially 11S described.

4. A solo pressing' machine, having, in combination, a slce supporting l` el, u sole pressing.: form, a last curi-ier, n form curi-iol'. :md mechanism fornefuuiiing Suid carriers lo subjeci the sole of u shoe suppol'led upon the last to a rollingr pros-sure noline; to move the surfaces of the form nml sole :il different' speeds, suhstuni'lally as described.

fi. A solo pressing' umchine, having. in combination, n Shoo supporlng lust, n solo pressing form, :1 last curi-ier, n fol-in carri r. mechanism for positively actuating both ol unid carriers to subject the sole of u shoe supported upon the lust to u rolling pressure nctinl'; to imparta greater speed to the surlxu-e of the form thun to the'snrface ol the sole, substantially as described.

6. A sole prcsslm,7 machine, having, in combination, a shoev supporting: last, a solo pressing form, a last carrier, n form carl-ier, and mechanism for actuating said carriers to subject the sole of u shoe supported upon the last to a rolling,r pressure acting io draw the form over the sole while in contact 'therewith smid mechanism having pr0- vision for adjustment to vary the amount ot the drawing movement, substantially as described.

7. A sole pressingr machine, having, ln combination, u shoe supporting Iasi'. a sole pressing form, a plvotally mounted lust Carli-ier. a pivotnlly mountedform carrier, means for oscillating,r one of said carriers, and a link connecting said carriers arranged to positively oscillute one' cari" from the other, and to impart a greater speed to the suruce o the form than to the surface of the sole of o. shoe supported un the lest, substantially as described.'

fs'. A soie pressing machine, having, ln combination, a

shoe supporting last, a sole pressings torm, a last carrier,

a form carrier, aerank shaft and suitable connections for actuating said carriers to subject the sole of a shoe supported upon the lust to a plurality of rolling pressui-es and means mide! the control of the operator for throwing Salo crank shaft out of operation when the last reaches a position of presentation, substantially as dei scribed.v v

l. A sole pressing machine, having, in combination, a shoe supporting last, a solepressing fol-n1, elast carrier, a form carrier, u crank shaft and suitable'conneetions for actuating said carriers to subject' the sole of a shoe supported upon 'the last to a plurality of rolling pressures, meehnnismconfrolled hy the operator for connecting and disconnecting said crank shaft and si source of power, and e cam' acting on @uid-mechanism to prevent the crank shaft from being diseonnecteo from the source o1 power until the last reaches a position of presentation, substantially us described,

T10. A sole pressing machine, having, in combination, a shoe supporting lust, a sole pressing form, 1 last carrier, u formY carrier, a crank shaft und ,suitable connections for actuating' Suid cui ici-s to 'subject the sol e of u shot. supported upon the l to u rolling pressure, mechanism controlled by the operator for conuemlup; und disconnectlng said crunk shaft and a source ol. power, urid menus 4tmpreveniius' the crunk shufl: lrolu heim; disconnected from the souri-v of power unll thel lnsLrouchos u position of presunlul'ion, suhsiunliully :ls described. i

-1i. A solo pisiug machine, huvingr, iu.eomhinntl on', n shoe .lmpportinpy heel', u solo pressing form, u lust; carrier, i) form r'urrilr, mechanism for urtuatinp; Suid cuii'icrsl suhjorlv ilu*y solo ol' o. shoe :supported upon the inst tu :l piul'ulitv of roliiiu,r pressures, moons under the control of the ope or for ifluowim,r Huid mechanism oui. ol opcruliou,

, und menus i'or delaying lhc operative :ir-tion' of suid moans until the lust roaches its position of prcscnluiion, suhsfuntlally :is des 'ibcd '12. A solo presA im.; mnchlne, having, ln combi utou, two' yshoe saupportim,r lusts, two coipcrnling solo preis up; forms. a lust carrier loi each lust, s. fox-u1 cul-rior for cui-h form,

an :initiating moohansm for mush last carrier und its coplvratiufl' farm f-nrriirr urtini.r to muvo ihr carriers tu suhjnrt thv solo uf .'1 slimx mipporlvd upon thv lust tu a piurality 0I Vulling: pressures, und means contruilvd bythe operator Fur thrmrimgr mi@ of said actuating' morhani'sins inta Qpni'fitinn yand fur throwingl the uthm zutuating: mechanism out ot' mpi-ration whru ihr Inst actuated fherrhy rvaf'hcs a position ot'prf-sunt:1l,ion,`suhstanltally ns described.

1:4. A sohprc sing' inzuhin-, having', in cnmhinntinn, twn

simo su l mrting lasts. two cn iol-ating' solo trcssin l' ful-ins.

n lnd' rarrior for nach Inst. a Iurm carrier fur nach form, two indvpvndmitty rut'atnhic crank shafts and suitnhlo connections t'nr actuating; said carriers to subject thLx soles ot simon suppm'trd upun the lasts if a plurality ot' rolling* prvssuros. nnwhanimn otrulhd hy the ulvlvrator for run nrt-ting nur of Huid rrank shafts tu :i sourire of pmvor and for dsruunrrting the other therefrom, and imams t'nr nnotud [ruin tin` suur@ n1' power until thv` inst: actuated thm-oily rmwhrs :l position ot prnsnntnt'ion, substantially :is

154. A solr prvn *ingmaritime, having, in comhinatiun, a shm' supporting hist. :i solo prvsgin,"Y turni, n pivutfdiy mnuntrd last warrior, :i forni rari-iur, mozurg; for :irritating Suid mrrirrs t0 Subject "thu solo of n shun suppurtcd upnn acting tn rrciprmzalcythv4 rod to raso Ihre ('iauip as' it. is

inhrud away front the taxi nud a spring'vm-tiig tu rvvpru- 'ente th rod to luwt-r the (-Iniup as it is moved inwards tho last, substantially :is described.

15'. A solo pressing machina, having, in combination. fl shun Supportingr lust, a sale firirrssim;r form, a pivntally mounted last Larrter, a forni L'zlrrrvr, means t'nr :imitating said rriers in Subject thv sulauf a shuu supported ,upun the 1:\.t to a rolling;A pressuro. :in arin pivotnlly mounted upnn the last'. Harrier, :1 rod mounted t0 rlciprurate on the arin, a clamp (frried 'by the rnd, nimma for swinging' the arm to moro the clamp towards thu inst during the mornnwnt ui the last carrier in omi direction und to more the (slamp away from the last dui-ini,T tho movement; uf the inst rai-rior in the` opposite direction, n @um on the tast; carrivr :u'tiugr tu roriprm-ute 'the rudio raise the clamp as it is moved away from theI last andji spring'ating tu reripromit@ thr rnd to lower Hw Clamp :is it niuvud tuwnrds the hist. sulmtantialiy :is desi-ritmi.

1li, A sola prvssiinhr mavhinu, having. in ruuihinat'iun, a shot suppnrling.: lust, a sole prossimi.: forni. u pivutally nmuntm't last ral-rim', :l fnrmfzlrriur, moans for actuating' said rarrivrs t0 suhjvut' thu vsolo of n shoe suppnrtvd upnn thv inst' tn n rulliugy prvssurv, :in arm pivutully mounted upun tlm last'vmlrrior, hiucks pivntaily mounted on thu arm,y

:t rod inminitd to rrriprorfutc thruu-fh said him-ks prnvidtd willi u hund lintwcon tho hiueks, a viainp carried h v tho rnd. moans for swinging;- thu :lr'in in niort thr` clamp tuwardSi the last during tho umvainnl uf tlm hist carrilr in unl` dirrt'ijnu nnd tu nwrt! ihr rizxinp away t'rmn the lust during." tho nim'rnn'ut uf thv last rzlrt'iur in thu oppusitv iiireitiun, and moans t'ur ruriprucntinpc ihr rnd to rais@ ihr 'lainp as it is morrd away t'rmn tho last and In imrrr thtx rlanip as i1 is nnivod towards the last, substantially nf-4 i'tosr'rihud.

in tvsiinim'iy whorruf I ailix my Sg'nai'urv, in prnslncv ut' two witnrssvs.

BENJAMIN F. MAN),

'itnrssts Ih |.\.\iixlH|Li,1|-s, Aimnmi ll. ilimun-rrii. 

